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 he origins of Prosciutto di San Daniele go back to Celtic-Roman times. In the Middle Ages, the
town of San Daniele was a dependency of the Patriarchy of Aquileia whose Patriarch and
Bishop-Count established his summer residence there and, exercising his feudal powers,
demanded the payment of taxes in the form of ham. Prosciutto di San Daniele was served at the
dining tables of the Council of Trent and was highly appreciated by princes and sovereigns. There
are documents relating how in the seventeenth century a supply was sent to the King of Hungary
accompanied by a health certificate drawn up by veterinarians from the Republic of Venice who had
joined the Patriarchy of Aquileia. The large-scale production of Prosciutto di San Daniele began
early this century. The ham became a favourite delicacy for a number of celebrated historical
figures, Gabriele D'Annunzio among them. Prosciutto di San Daniele is an uncooked aged ham. It is
distinctively shaped like a guitar and the meat is reddish-pink in colour. It has a pronounced
aroma, a sweet and delicate flavour and an unmistakable after-taste. The retention of the end-piece
of the hog's leg (the trotter) is another identifying characteristic. The treatment of the meat lasts
12-13 months. The area of production is the town district of San Daniele del Friuli in the province
of Udine. The livestock comes exclusively from ten regions in central-north Italy (46 per cent from
Lombardy alone). The hogs are bred only on approved farms, and the DOP certification sets out
stringent norms regarding the genetic make-up of the animals and precise rules for their feeding.
The only ingredient used in the treatment process is sea salt, and that only sparingly (the salt
content in a properly aged Prosciutto di San Daniele is less than 6 per cent).
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Consorzio Prosciutto di San Daniele
Via Umberto I, 36
33038 San Daniele del Friuli (UD)
ITALY
phone: (+39) 0432/957515
fax: (+39) 0432/940187
email: info@prosciuttosandaniele.it
web: www.prosciuttosandaniele.it
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Region of
Production
DOP Map
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Recipes
CONCHIGLIE RIPIENE DI PROSCIUTTO E FORMAGGIO DI MONTASIO
CONTOFILETTO IN SALSA DI VINO CON PROSCIUTTO DI SAN DANIELE
GAMBERETTI GRIGLIATI CON PROSCIUTTO DI SAN DANIELE
INDIVIA E PROSCIUTTO DI SAN DANIELE
INVOLTINI DI PROSCIUTTO DI SAN DANIELE ALLA BRASILIANA
PORTAFOGLI DI POLLO CON PROSCIUTTO DI SAN DANIELE
PROSCIUTTO DI SAN DANIELE CON FEGATINI E SALSA DI FUNGHI
RISOTTO AL PROSCIUTTO DI SAN DANIELE
TAGLIOLINI AL PROSCIUTTO DI SAN DANIELE
TORTELLI DI PATATE RIPIENI DI PROSCIUTTO DI SAN DANIELE
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